Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by state
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is a professional role in the Office and Administrative Support job family, focused on Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeepings do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoring
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by industry
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
15,580 workers
$59,500
Health Care and Social Assistance
15,100 workers
$51,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
9,610 workers
$51,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
9,330 workers
$59,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
7,950 workers
$60,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
7,570 workers
$55,000
Educational Services
6,790 workers
$54,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
6,410 workers
$55,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pays 0% below the average across 54 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).
Similar-paying roles in Office and Administrative Support
How much does a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping make?
The average base salary for a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the United States is $54,000 per year, or about $25.96 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $45,500 and $62,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?
The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 54 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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